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Are You a Graphic Designer, or Do You Just Make Logos? Interview with Author Bill Gardner; Logo Lounge and Iconic Branding.

Graphic designers LOVE logos. We obsess over them, critique them, study them, redesign them and argue endlessly about what makes one great.But are we giving the logo too much credit?Few people are better qualified to answer that question than Bill Gardner. Founder of LogoLounge, ...  Show more

Graphic Designer Burnout: 10 Reasons Designers Are Burning Out & How to Prevent It

Graphic designers have a burnout problem. And the industry isn't making it any easier.Tight deadlines. Difficult clients. Constant revisions. New technology. AI. The pressure to learn more, work faster, stay available, and somehow remain creative through all of it. It's no surpri ...  Show more

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